We’ll do anything to look fabulous these days—Ozempic, Botox, plastic surgery—but we have nothing on our ancestors. Sounds unpleasant, but they... more

Was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" inspired by political outrage? That’s the story and it makes sense when you hear... more

On this replay episode of The Backstory: We all have our Christmas traditions, but how did Santa Claus, Christmas trees,... more

Espionage in the mid-1900s was very much like what you see in the early James Bond movies. Kim Philby, a... more

In this re-release episode: War is a terrible thing under any circumstance. But imagine the Civil War. There were more... more

In this re-release episode: Have we really only known about dinosaurs for less than 200 years? They roamed the earth... more

We’ve all had jobs that we’re less than proud of but took out of a lack of judgment or, most... more

Ever heard the term “drinking the Kool-Aid”? It all started with Jim Jones and his people’s temple cult in the... more

Lee miller, the subject of a fascinating new Kate Winslet film, lived a glamorous but troubled life. Abused as a... more

Many of us see Thanksgiving, most importantly, as a day to express gratitude. What’s amazing is how many Native Americans... more